Kimba region farmers desperate for rain

Farmers in the Kimba region, on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, say they have only a week left to get decent rain or they will face crop losses.

While the rest of the state has enjoyed a generally good opening to the season, the region to the north of Kimba has largely missed out in recent months.

Local farmer Robbie Cant says it is a worrying time.

"Early July we had about five days of rain, but our highest recording was 12 points in that five days and I think it added up to about 60 points ... June was only 57 points in total, so probably since about the middle of May was the last time that we received a significant rainfall event where we had half an inch or so," he said.